Projo Politics Blog

U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin today turned back an aggressive challenge from Brown University professor Prof. Jennifer Lawless in the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District seat.

And Jonathan P. Scott easily topped Edmund R. Leather in the Republican primary for the 1st Congressional District seat, winning the chance to face Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy.

With 502 of 515 precincts reporting at about 11:30 p.m., Langevin had 61.6 percent of the vote, compared to with 38.4 percent for Lawless, according to unofficial results from the state Board of Elections.

Langevin will go on to face an independent candidate, former Democratic state Rep. Rodney Driver, in the November general elections.

Scott had 69 percent of the vote, compared to with 31 percent for Leather, according to the unofficial Board of Elections results.

-- Journal staff writer Edward Fitzpatrick

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